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“Distortions”, Today’s Trendy Word in Cuba

Clearly, the government proposal does not involve free elections or democracy, but rather continuing to endure and try to do more with less.

Just to obtain a good fertilizer it was worth building a biodigester, says Alexis Garcia, who shows the vegetables in his family’s garden.

Coveted by shoppers, merchants and informal sellers, the tuber has also been the motive for several crimes on the Island.

The lack of water threatens the existence of family farming in Chile, as it forces farmers to reconvert and migrate.

“What’s for sale now are the belongings of local people who are leaving and can’t take everything with them”

Our beloved Miguel Diaz-Canel went viral again this week, with the release of his podcast dedicated to the transportation crisis.

Cuba has managed to consolidate a business network with the government of Angola using Cuban professionals as raw material.

Beyond the scarce figures offered by the island’s government, the real impact of the enclave on the Cuban economy is unknown.

About 95 percent of Cuba’s electricity generation relies on fossil fuels. For that to change would mean major investment.

Maria travels to Guyana, Russia, Peru, Colombia or Venezuela to buy products as cheaply as possible for her store in Cuba.